Odds are that if you stay in Thailand long enough you’ll eventually end up visiting a hospital for one reason or another.
My first time was with a friend who fell off a motorbike, my second when I contracted flu, and my third was when my wife had our daughter.
It sucks to get sick, but the upside is that most Thai hospitals are well run. Many are just as good, if not better, than you’ll find back home, and cheaper too – certainly if you’re from the US.
In fact, many people fly in from the Middle East and other parts of Asia just to get treatment in Thailand.
It’s not only cheaper than many other countries, but there are many highly qualified doctors available who’ve studied in Europe and the US.
Of course there’s a considerable difference between government and private hospitals in Thailand, and that’s one of the key areas we’re going to look at in this post, along with waiting times,…
